Resource Evaluation and Planning

Resource Evaluation and Planning

First and fifth periods completed two mini-projects in the computer lab today. First, they used the now-famous CRAP Test to evaluate three web resources while answering one of the questions they from their Holocaust KWL chart (from last week). After they evaluated...
Web Resource Evaluation and

Web Resource Evaluation and

First and fifth periods covered the evaluation of web resources. We also did the associated practice and began evaluating resources using the same graphic organizer we’ll be using on Monday. Second and fourth periods worked on their Odyssey projects. We’ll...
Planning and Visualizing

Planning and Visualizing

Students in first and fifth periods did a close reading of a text describing Anne Frank’s hiding place and worked in partners to sketch a floor plan from the text. We began with the main office building, working as a class to figure out just how to examine the...
Medias Res and Effective Reading

Medias Res and Effective Reading

First and fifth periods, after working on their unit diaries, worked on effective reader skills by doing a group Think Aloud, which in reality was more of variant of Say Something. Still, it provided students with a chance to improve the frequency and quality of their...
Instructions for the Nightjohn Review

Instructions for the Nightjohn Review

Make sure you follow these instructions for formatting your paper. I have added an element to the rubric to deal with this. It should be an easy way to improve your grade. Formatting your Review Please note that I have revised the rubric to reflect this formatting...